Day: May 4, 2019

Vaduga Nambi was a very close disciple of Swami Ramanuja. He appeared in a place called Saligramam in Karnataka.   As  Kulasekhara Azhvar, who had been known for his devotion to Lord Rama  ,

.  Vaduga Nambi, likewise, was known for his Acharya Ramanuja bhakti,. He worshipped the Tiruvadi Nilai (sandals) of Swami Ramanuja daily. There are many instances where he was concerned about his Acharyar  more than the LORD himself.

Once after reaching Thirukurungudi a srivaishnava divyadesam , Swamy Ramanuja had just finished his bath and called out, for his  disciple  Vaduga Nambi to get ready with  Urdhwa Pundram (Thiruman and Sreechoornam)  (Tilak) as a daily practice . However, Vaduga Nambi had not reached  the place Kurungudi  by then .

Something very rare happened  . On hearing Swamy Ramanuja repeatedly calling Vaduga …Vaduga …Vaduga…Vaduga….

  .. LORD  Thirukurungudi Nambi, the Perumal of Thirukurungudi Divya Desam, took the form…